Desantis Was Right To Vote Against Hurricane Aid In 2013 Opinion
DeSantis was not wrong. Today we can sympathize with the victims of Hurricane Ian and believe those who bought flood insurance should have their claims paid. But no, America’s taxpayers should not be asked to replace million-dollar beach houses built in flood zones, which much of South Florida is. It is not a total surprise that now-Florida Governor DeSantis has abandoned these conservative principles and has gone full socialist. He’s asked the federal government to bear 100 percent of the cost for removing debris and emergency services for 60 days, and 90 percent of the cost after that....